Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-105) and index.

Drunk driving is a serious problem / Lucinda Dillon Kinkead -- Drunk driving is not a serious problem / Ed Haas -- Ignition interlock laws can prevent drunk driving / Texas Safety Network -- Harsher laws for teens can prevent drunk driving / Wendy Cole Henderson -- My husband was killed by a drunk driver / Faith L. Konsdorf -- Model essays and writing exercises -- The five-paragraph essay -- The narrative essay -- Exercise 1: create an outline from an existing essay -- Essay 2: the mistake that lasted for years -- Exercise 2a: identifying and organizing components of the narrative essay -- Exercise 2b: examining introductions and conclusions -- Essay 3: the call that saved my life -- Exercise 3a: practice writing a scene with dialogue -- Final writing challenge: write your own narrative five-paragraph essay -- Supporting research material -- Facts about drunk driving -- Finding and using sources of information -- Using MLA to create a works cited list -- Sample essay topics.